Enter the Matrix

Taking place between the second and third movie in the motion picture trilogy, Enter the Matrix features a mixture of gunplay and martial arts that bends the rules. Insane driving and stunts and the chance to pilot the fastest hovercraft in the fleet proves that this isn't just a game that's set in the Matrix universe; it's an experience that's designed to be a true part of the entire Matrix mythos. Enter the Matrix is the story-behind-the-story and features slo-mo bullet time effects, never-before-seen live-action footage starring the cast of the movies, and plenty more. Also available for the Microsoft Xbox, Nintendo Gamecube, and Windows PC.

Conventional wisdom tells us that there's only one thing worse than video games based on movies, and that's movies based on video games. But conventional wisdom isn't always right, and I can name a bunch of really good games that happened to have movie licenses. (Uh, I'll have to get back to you on the list of good vidgame movies.) Certainly, we've come a long way since the days of the reprehensible Total Recall for the NES, and Shiny's Enter The Matrix is a new breed of movie-licensed video game. The game makers worked closely with the Matrix movie staff to take their production to a new level of authenticity and game / movie integration. Unfortunately, playing Enter The Matrix served as a painful reminder that all the authenticity in the world can't help when the game is completely unpolished and the core gameplay is weak. Read More »

2003 is the year of The Matrix. Neo and his rebellious friends are set to assault the general public with two blockbuster movies -- Matrix Reloaded and Matrix Revolution -- one set of awesome animated shorts -- The Animatrix -- and, of course, the video game from Shiny known as Enter the Matrix. I was lucky enough to attend a promotional Hollywood party earlier this year where the game was shown to members of the press. On show were three or four levels from the game, and although the playtime was pretty limited, I was able to get a good feel for the intended level of action. I left the event wanting more. Read More »

You wouldn't think you'd get to the Matrix by bus.
But that's exactly what we're doing tonight, braving the "cold" outside a Los Angeles hotel (O.K., it's 60 degrees) as we wait to board a media shuttle. Amid tight security, we're about to head over to the Warner Brothers studio lot in Hollywood to see the Enter the Matrix video game for the first time. We'll also have a chance to screen the first of the Animatrix short films set within the Matrix universe, and in doing so, get an early glimpse into this summer's sequel, The Matrix Reloaded.
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The game is based on a highly original blend of the key best selling console game genres. (Action/Exploration/Fighting/Driving.)

The writer/directors of the Matrix movie trilogy, Andy and Larry Wachowski, wrote the game script and personally directed around one full hour of NEVER-BEFORE-SEEN Matrix footage exclusively for this video game. (Shot at full Hollywood quality using the same movie crew and actors.) The final experience is a seamless blend of gameplay, in-game cinematics and fresh new Matrix footage.

The game has the truly authentic, photo-realistic Matrix 'look' based on unparalleled collaboration with the actual movie making production crew. The fight sequences in the game are choreographed by Master Wo Ping (Crouching Tiger-Hidden Dragon, Iron Monkey) and his team of expert disciples. Just like he did in the movie, Wo Ping gives you the power to run on walls or take down a room of enemies without breaking a sweat.

The game contains incredible visual effects including advanced particle engine and world destruction as seen in the Matrix movie.

Players will see, only after playing the game, that their actions actually have an effect on the 2nd movie - The Matrix Reloaded and when seeing the movie for the first time will realize how what they see actually ties in with the game they've played